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Perspectives on Healthcare IT, clinical informatics, emerging technology, and life at the intersection of nursing and enterprise systems.

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October 21, 2026 · Certification Prep, Clinical Informatics, Healthcare IT, HIMSS Word of The Day

HIMSS Word of the Day #120: VistA (Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture)

VistA is the health information system the Department of Veterans Affairs built and has used for decades to support care for veterans. This post explains what VistA includes, how it influenced EHR design and medication safety, why the VA is moving to a Federal EHR, and what large system transitions mean for nurses.

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